Apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved



The present invention was made with Government support under STTR Program Contract No. N07-037 awarded by the United States Navy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the apparatus of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown are included for the purpose of illustrating the unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design. 

The ornamental design for an apparatus for mechanically guiding a water vehicle that is being released or retrieved, as shown and described. 